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Crowe Criticises Government over Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme Failures

by Seán Crowe TD

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has criticised the Government’s failures with the new Symphysiotomy Payment and Redress Scheme after raising the matter under Topical Issues in the Dáil with his colleague Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD. Crowe, a member of the all party Committee on the issue, criticised the Government over the short […]

‘Top Heavy With Managers While HSE Cuts Frontline Services – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

‘Top Heavy With Managers While HSE Cuts Frontline Services – Crowe Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has said  that reports that the numbers of Health Service Executive senior managers in hospitals have continued to rise are “hard to accept given the cutbacks to frontline services over the same period. Crowe who is also an […]

Rise in water meter millions unacceptable – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Rise in water meter millions unacceptable – Crowe Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has said that the rise in Meter Millions are unacceptable and said that hard pressed tax payers deserve answers to why millions of euros for the cost of unwanted meters are going up and up. Crowe was speaking after it emerged […]

Water Leak Highlights ‘Pontius Pilate’ Approach

by Seán Crowe TD

Water Leak Highlights ‘Pontius Pilate’ Approach Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has said described the difficulties being experienced by residents,  many of them elderly, in New Bancroft Apartment Complex, as ‘typifying the uncertainty surrounding water and repairs under the government’s new regime. Irish Water, South Dublin County Council and Park Developments are all claiming […]

SIPTU Decision On Water Campaign Welcomed

by Seán Crowe TD

SIPTU Decision On Water Campaign Welcomed Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has welcomed the decision by the SIPTU National Executive to  weigh in and work with those in the Right2Water campaign. Crowe a member of SIPTU said the SIPTU National Executive’s decision reflected widespread support within the union and was a positive boost for […]

SUSI Stuck On Grants Merry-Go-Round

by Seán Crowe TD

SUSI Stuck On Grants Merry-Go-Round Dublin South West TD  has called on the Minister for Education Jan O’Sullivan to use her position and intervene directly with SUSI to fast track payments due to thousands of students waiting for their grants. Crowe said that the Government’s Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI ) are again this year […]

Rising rents out of control – Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Rising rents out of control – Crowe Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has said that rising rents were out of control not only in Dublin, but now right across the State. He made his comments as new figures from the online housing agency Daft.ie revealed, that rents are rising right across the state, with […]

Urgent funding needed for women’s refuge – Seán Crowe TD

by Seán Crowe TD

Urgent funding needed for women’s refuge – Seán Crowe TD The future of the Cuan Álainn women’s and children’s shelter in Tallaght is in peril unless the government provides immediate funding for this vital community resource. Responding to the imminent closure of Cuan Álainn, Dublin South West representative Seán Crowe TD said:  “This shelter is […]

Ask.fm Move Highlights Cyber-Bullying Dilemma

by Seán Crowe TD

Ask.fm Move Highlights Cyber-Bullying Dilemma Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has said that the decision by Ask.fm to locate its business from Latvia to Ireland raises new challenges and difficulties regarding cyber-bullying. The site has traditionally allowed users to post anonymously, has been at the centre of a storm of criticism over facilitating cyber […]

Symphysiotomy Redress Offer Disappointing Says Crowe

by Seán Crowe TD

Symphysiotomy Redress Offer Disappointing Says Crowe Commenting on the Government’s publication of the detail of the Redress Scheme to survivors of the barbaric practice of symphysiotomy and pubiotomy, Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe described the scheme as an insult to women who have had to endure in the vast majority of cases a lifetime […]